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“I’m partial to Rob Portman,” Boehner said. “I’ve been a longtime friend. He’s a United States senator from Ohio, served as the director of Office of Management and Budget under George W. Bush, also served as the U.S. trade rep, served in the House of Representatives as well. Knows his way around Washington, and I think he’d be a great asset for Gov. Romney.”

Readers' Comments (17)

Sen Portman is a good man. He would be the best choice for Romney. Perhaps he can teach Romney how to stick to an opinion or value, and stop flip flopping on every issue. Sen Portman would bring in a lot of votes from people that are knowledgeable but sitting on the fence right now.

A perfect pairing. A vulture capitalist who assisted in the collapse of the American economy by steering billions of dollars overseas to avoid taxes that should have been paid by he and his clients into the U.S. Treasury (Romney) and one of the worst budget directors in U.S. History who helped Bush to implement the large deficit-spending program that got us where we are today economically (Portman).

Boenher's endorsement should be a red flag for Romney. The fact that Portman ran the Office of Management and Budget under Bush should be an immediate knock out. Bush was only usurped by Obama as king of the budget busters.

WHAT WILLARD MITT ROMNEY BELIEVES—BASED ON AVAILABLE EVIDENCE. THAT asking millionaires and billionaires to contribute more is “class warfare.” THAT 72% of Americans who support raising taxes on the rich and millionaires “don’t understand.” (Only millionaires and billionaires who go to his fundraising at the Koch Brothers Hampton mansion). THAT asking him to release multiple years of his tax returns is “class warfare.” THAT examining his record at Bain Capital, the “business experience” he is running on, is “class warfare” and an “attack against capitalism.” But we know that some bad capitalists are still in prison in America, some put away by George W. THAT Ryan’s budget that proposes reverse Robin Hood (take from the poor to support the rich) is “excellent.” THAT the poor and middle class should be left on their own. He said: “I’m not concerned about the poor. They have social security”; then he wants to drastically cut social security. THAT Detroit should go bankrupt. THAT nothing should be done about the housing market. THAT he is “unemployed” too, just like millions of Americans looking for work. THAT he is entitled to occupy the White House. His wife said: “It is our turn.” And he was on her side smiling approvingly! THAT HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) that cares for our Veterans and the poor should be eliminated. THAT it is best to discuss his future policies and plans in a “quiet room” during the campaign season, not in public. No one will ever notice! We’ll find out what he intends to do after the election. And he would offer specifics or discuss his time as Mass. Gov. THAT it is better for his administration (remember Massachusetts) to take government computers and hard drives with them on their way out after public service. No one will ever know the secrets. THAT “virginal probe” Republican governors deserve his support. THAT Planned Parenthood should be de-funded, and should not exist. THAT “personhood” measures in Republican-controlled states is dead on. THAT Robert Bork will make an excellent Supreme Court Justice. (Bork doesn’t believe that women have an equal right under the Constitution). THAT Rove v. Wade must be overturned by the Supreme Court. THAT Dick Cheney is his kind of guy—and the kind of VP he is looking for. THAT mass deportation (what he calls “self-deportation”) of illegal immigrants is doable and proper and that the Dream Act is a bad idea and he would veto it if given the chance as President. THAT Alabama and Arizona-type immigration laws are “excellent.” He said that Arizona’s immigration law should be a “model” for the country. THAT stashing money away in foreign banks, away from the prying eyes of IRS agents, is a sign of success and privilege. THAT “vulture capitalism” is the way to go for America and he extols its virtue as “business experience.” THAT firing workers for personal profit of the few is the hallmark of capitalism. He said: “I like to fire people.” THAT gays and lesbians can be “cured.” THAT he is not a role model for young people. Therefore, it is O.K. to be two-faced and to be a serial liar. As syndicated columnist of the Washington Post Richard Cohen put it, lying for Romney is “like a business plan.” THAT his dog “Seamus” is happier being left on the roof of the car during long distance travels. THAT rich women who stay home to look after their children “work” but poor people who do the same are not working. Don’t forget that rich women use mostly nannies to do their chores and child-minding; poor people have no such help. THAT he will “stop the attack on people” as long as he is the only one making the attack. Remember Romney’s carpet bombing attacks ads against opponents, especially New Gingrich and Rick Santorum. THAT the Department of Education should be eliminated, merged or marginalized. THAT it is O.K. to be fundraising with Birther-In-Chief Donald, Rickett and the likes. THAT we don’t need to hire any more police officers, firefighters, nurses and teachers nor do we need to put them back at work protecting our neighborhoods, fighting our fires, nursing the sick and elderly and teaching our kids even in the face of overcrowded classrooms. THAT “mandate” in RomneyCare is not a tax but a “penalty”—but in ObamaCare (ACA) it is a “tax.” (convoluted, tortuous, convenient reasoning, you might say)! THAT any one who dares to ask him to release more of his tax returns is “un-American,” does not understand how business works in America (ACA- Sununu as surrogate) and should be gutter-sniped. THAT President Obama does not belong or understand how to speak to “Anglo-Saxons.” Romney who went to London (July 25-26th, 2012) failed to communicate. Unlike Obama’s many visits to Great Britain, Romney (Romeeley, as Mayor of London called him) embarrassed himself and America big time. That perhaps is his biggest faux pas (diplomatic and cultural bungle) so far.

Portman would be like a "Mini Me Mitt" on the ticket. He may be a capable and steady guy and a good Republican, but Mitt needs jazz on his ticket. Portman would not excite or inspire the following: women, blacks, Hispanics, youth. These are a huge percentage of voters in a prez. election. He's older, white, male. So is Romney. This ticket needs some contrast - Christie or Rubio.

And someone like Boehner - the stereotype of what most voters do NOT like - does not need any voice in picking Mitt's running mate. Mitt wants to win. Boehner wouldn't be speaker if the above groups had not stayed home for the most part in fall 2010 for the election.